boxer shorts

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. men's loose-fitting undershorts with an elastic waistband.

boxer shorts

plural noun

1. Also called: boxers. men's underpants shaped like shorts but having a front opening

Word History and Origins

Origin of boxer shorts¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

This included him famously presenting a segment while wearing only his Leicester City boxer shorts, as he had promised, after his boyhood team won the Premier League in 2016.

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The assailants abducted a man wearing blue boxer shorts, also stealing an iPhone, iPad and Apple watch, Madison said.

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Allegations heard include Wallace talking openly about his sex life, taking his top off in front of a female worker saying he wanted to "give her a fashion show", and telling a junior female colleague he wasn't wearing any boxer shorts under his jeans.

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The suspect was found wearing nothing but his boxer shorts in the backyard of a home near Shriner's residence.

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Officials later recovered a five-inch shank that was allegedly hidden in an inmate’s boxer shorts, the memo said.

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